Harz Ost
Got picked up walking towards the end of the gasstation. Lift towards Hamburg.―TheKylling, May 2016
After having been here for the 3rd time trying to get a lift to the A2 towards Magdeburg I can confirm it is much harder than going north. While lots of people would have taken me towards Hannover, Hamburg or Bremen, there were few going towards Braunschweig in the first place.
You can accept lifts to Braunschweig or Wolfsburg, there is a gas station at the A39 with almost no traffic, but better chances to get a lift further east.
―N0id, September 2013
Well I have tried Hamburg and after asking 5 people I was off. No experience for Berlin.
―Krassberd, April 2013
we arrived here at night so we were hanging out for like 4 h. First tried with a "Berlin Sign" but most of the people driving to Hamburg. Then we asked like 5 people stopping for petrol and within 10 min we got a lift to Magdeburg.
―Anonymous, August 2012
Although it seems perfect for the direction north to Hamburg, it's not recommendable to get to A2 in the direction of Berlin. If you're coming from A5 rather choose A4 and A9 to get to Berlin.
rating: 3/5
―Anonymous
Busy and big gas station. Very good spot. Waited 5 minutes.
rating: 5/5
―Anonymous